This Buffalo Chicken and Rice Meal Prep is so easy to make, and so flavorful! I love to add a little shredded lettuce and a drizzle of low-fat ranch dressing to mine! My husband likes to add low-fat mozerella to his, both yummy options for you to try!
We get our chicken from Costco, in the fresh meat section. They have 6 small packages of around 2 large chicken breasts per package that are perfect for meal prep time or a weeknight meal. I bring them home and cut along the scissor seam so that I then have 6 individual packages that I can place in the freezer. I like to add one package to my fridge to use for a dinner for my family on a different day. I will get one or two packages out the day before I want to meal prep to start thawing the chicken in the fridge, it leaves no mess at all! If you forget to let them thaw in the fridge, you can also thaw the day of, in the microwave with the defrost button!
You can use any kind of beans you’d like for this recipe; we have been loving black beans lately. It’s hard to find a frozen or canned corn that tastes fresh these days. I found that the Birdseye Steamfresh bags of corn found in the freezer section of your grocery store taste the most fresh when cooked. You can use canned corn, but this frozen brand tastes fresh every meal and is so worth it, it’s so good!
When it’s time to eat your prepared meal, simply heat it up in the microwave for 1 minute or so, and then add some fresh shredded lettuce and a little drizzle of low fat ranch dressing. Or like my husband prefers, just add some shredded low fat mozzarella on the top of each meal prep when preparing it! He prefers cheese, I prefer a drizzle of some yummy ranch dressing. Either option works great for these, or you can always make them without toppings. You can check out the macros on this meal prep below!
Macros per meal, with lettuce and low-fat ranch:
Protein: 29.9 g
Carbs: 52 g
Fat: 9.2 g
Calories: 457
You’ll find these meal prep containers by clicking the link below:
You will also find another similar and delicious chicken and rice meal prep by clicking the link below:
Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
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Buffalo Chicken and Rice Meal Prep
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Skillet
- 5 Meal Prep Containers
- Cooking Spray
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken Breast *2 large chicken breasts thawed
- 1 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 1 package Birdseye Steamfresh Corn *frozen
- 1 can Black Beans *strained and rinsed
- 2 cups Minute Rice
- 2 cups Water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Toppings
- 1/2 tsp Parsley
- 2 1/2 cups Shredded Lettuce *optional
- 5-8 tbsp Low-fat Ranch Dressing *optional
- Sprinkle Low-fat Mozzarella Cheese *optional
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe bowl add 2 cups minute rice, and 2 cups water, stir to combine. Cover with a lid, leaving a small opening to vent. Cook for 9 minutes. Once finished let it rest for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork and adding 1 tsp of salt.
- Slice chicken into small cubes sprinkle with 1 tsp of salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Spray cooking spray onto a skillet and turn the heat to medium high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet, once the pan is hot, cook for 4 minutes. After the first 4 minutes, turn the pieces of chicken over to the other side to cook for an additional 4 minutes. Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is 165°when done cooking.
- Place the cooked chicken in a bowl, add the cup of Buffalo Sauce, stir to combine.
- Place the frozen bag of corn into the microwave and cook according to package directions.
- Strain and rinse the canned black beans and set aside.
- Once the rice, chicken, corn, and black beans are ready, get out your 5 meal prep containers. Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup for the corn, making it equal in all the containers. Use 1/4 cup measuring cup for the black beans, adding them equally into the containers. Use 1/2 cup measuring cup to distribute the rice into all 5 containers. Then spoon the chicken equally into all 5 containers.
- *Sprinkle a little salt and pepper over the corn and black beans for added flavor
- Toppings:
- You can put 1/2 cup shredded lettuce into small Ziplock bags to easily add to your meal the day you eat it. You can also use small dressing cups for some low-fat ranch dressing. Or sprinkle some low-fat mozzarella cheese on the top of all meal preps. I like to add a little sprinkle of parsley on top too! Enjoy!
Notes
Calories: 457